]]>Typo, which makes add-on keyboards for iPhones, got off to a rocky start this year when a federal judge slapped it with a sales ban for violating BlackBerry patents. Now, the Ryan Seacrest-backed venture is in even bigger trouble.

On Thursday, U.S. District Judge William Orrick agreed to let BlackBerry proceed with contempt of court proceedings after the Canadian phone maker showed that Typo has been selling keyboards in violation of the earlier order.

“I am very concerned with what appears to be deliberate contempt of the preliminary injunction by Typo,” wrote Orrick, pointing out that the company shipped around 15,000 keyboards despite the ban. The judge imposed the ban in April after finding that the Typo design likely violated three of BlackBerry’s patents. Here is an image of the two devices side-by-side:

The bulk of the illegal shipments involved Typo sending keyboards to foreign retailers in Canada, the Middle East and Asia. The judge, however, also called attention to Typo’s sale of 4,008 units to a company related to SMI Investments after the injunction was ordered but before it took effect — suggesting that Typo was illegally working in concert with SMI to skirt the order.

The court order also calls attention to a Typo warranty program as a third way in which the company violated the order. According to the ruling, Typo illegally provided around 400 replacement keyboards to existing customers in the United States.

The judge also rejected Typo’s claims that the sales were not covered by the ban, calling its arguments “mistaken” and “beside the point.”

As a result of the findings, the judge said BlackBerry could continue investigations into Typo’s sales practices in order to obtain a so-called “show cause hearing” — a legal process that sets the groundwork for a contempt of court order.

Typo’s “redesigned” keyboard not relevant

Thursday’s decision also rejected Typo’s request for the court to find that redesigned versions of the keyboard does not infringe the Blackberry patents.

According to Orrick, the existence of a “supposedly non-infringing design” was not relevant to the existing injunction. The judge added that Typo would have to bring a separate court proceeding to get an order related to the new designs.

Court filings show a picture of the new designs next to the original one that is subject to the sales ban:

Typo says the new versions are different from BlackBerry’s patented version of the keyboard because they don’t have “features like horizontal frets, vertically aligned rows of keys, and keys with contoured surfaces and sculpted curves.”

Typo also notes the alignments are different, pointing out that the Typo version does not have the BlackBerry feature of “keys in rows that are vertically aligned with each other, and a left side of the keyboard having five keys in the middle row and four keys in the bottom row.”

The company’s website shows what appears to be the new design for sale as the “Typo 2 for iPhone 5/5s.” Here’s an image:

Here’s a copy of Thursday’s court ruling. I’ve underlined some of the relevant bits:

]]>Ting, a reseller of mobile voice and data services, added Apple’s iPhone 5 to its list of supported devices on Tuesday. The company uses Sprint’s airwaves to provide service so it can only activate Sprint-compatible phones. Until now, the company supported dozens of Android phones and the iPhone 4 and 4s.

While there are plenty of MVNOs, or mobile virtual network operators, that buy voice and data at wholesale pricing and then resell them to the public, Ting is relatively unique. Ting customers who use fewer voice minutes or data than their allowance are charged for a lower service tier, which can save money. It also allows for overage flexibility without exorbitant costs, as customers who use more service than their plan allows are simply bumped up to the next plan as needed.

So now that the iPhone 5 is on-board with Ting, when will the newer iPhones follow? Probably not before September, as the Ting blog notes Sprint likes to keep flagship phones to itself for about a year. For now, then, your Sprint iPhone 5c or 5s is staying directly on Sprint.

]]>Want to use your iPhone for tracking more than just your run? Azoi just launched Wello, a new mobile health tracker that can read and log a number of different vital signs.

“We have effectively put health monitoring equipment, which typically sits on carts in doctor’s offices and hospitals, into a highly convenient and accessible mobile case,” said Hamish Patel, founder and CEO of Azoi.

When you look at it, you’d be hard pressed to see Wello as anything other than a standard iPhone case. It’s a fairly innocuous black plastic cover that slides onto your phone and provides protection, just like any other case would. The difference is that Wello has a small chip embedded inside, and two sensors on the back. When you hold your fingers over the sensors for a few seconds, they can read a number of your vital signs including blood oxygen level, blood pressure, electrocardiography (ECG), heart rate, respiration and temperature. Wello can even read lung functions with an included spirometer attachment.

The case connects to your iPhone via Bluetooth 4.0. The information it reads is sent to your device and presented in a companion app meant to highlight patterns over time. It will also connect with other health and fitness devices, starting with Fitbit trackers via Fitbit’s open API, to help identify how your regular activity levels impact your results. If used daily, Wello’s rechargeable battery should last up to two months, which is a lot longer than you’ll get from the average wearable activity tracker. It uses a proprietary port and charger which Azoi claims allowed it to make the case smaller than if it used microUSB.

Though the initial device will be made to fit the iPhone 5 or iPhone 5s, the case itself uses Bluetooth, so it can theoretically sync with other iOS devices as long as they have the Wello app downloaded. Azoi is looking into an Android version as well, and is working on agreements with case companies to manufacturer cases with room for Wello’s chip to sit in.

Wello is available for pre-order now in a number of countries. It is expected to retail for $199 in the U.S. and will ship in the fall pending FDA approval. I’m curious to get my hands on one and see just how accurate its measurements compare to other health trackers, like the Basis B1.

I like the idea of a health tracker that fits on your phone, since you’re likely to have it on you, but you don’t have to wear it. Samsung just introduced a heart rate monitor in the Galaxy S5, though it can’t measure many of the other vitals that Wello does. Between the new M7 motion coprocessor in the iPhone 5s and the health tracking capabilities of Wello, it could turn your smartphone into a full-on health and fitness device.

]]>I love my iPhone 5s, but it has a couple of irksome qualities. For instance: I can usually make it through the day on a single charge, but I know what it feels like to seek out the occasional emergency outlet. And deciding what music to store is always a tricky process, since 32GB is hardly enough to accommodate all of my apps, photos, videos and the entire Magnetic Fields back catalog. So if there were two things about my beloved smartphone I’d improve, they would be battery life and storage space.

Luckily, the Mophie Space Pack addresses both of those issues in one simple design. It’s the most useful iPhone case I’ve ever tested.

The Space Pack measures just 3mm longer than Mophie’s Juice Pack Air

All cases look the same in the dark

You’d be hard pressed to tell the difference between the Space Pack and its predecessor, the Juice Pack Air. That’s because the new Space Pack measures just 3 millimeters longer than the Air. And it weighs 2.8 ounces compared to the Juice Pack’s 2.68. Overall, the case measures 5.66 by 2.57 by 0.63 inches. It adds noticeable bulk and weight to the iPhone’s trim design, but so do all of the battery cases I’ve seen.

The Space Pack adds considerable bulk to your iPhone, but so do most battery cases

The case itself is made of rubberized plastic. I reviewed the black model, but there’s a white version as well. There’s a cutout on the back for your camera and flash, and plastic button overlays on the sides for your Power and Volume buttons, as well as your Ring/Silent switch. There are speaker ports on the bottom, which don’t affect volume, but Mophie provides a 3.5 millimeter headphone extender jack, since the port is too recessed to accommodate many standard pairs. Note: My Bowers & Wilkins C5 headphones were able to fit in without the use of an extender, so your headphones may fit as well.

The case is comprised of two parts. The bottom portion is home to a Lightning connector on the inside and a micro USB port on the outside. On the back you’ll find four battery indicator LEDs, a silver button that triggers the lights, and a standby switch for controlling the flow of battery power. All you have to do is slide your iPhone 5 or 5S into the top part of the case and the bottom snaps on securely.

The case uses a secure two-part design

Charging up

The Space Pack uses pass-through charging to charge both itself and your iPhone when it’s plugged in. It is also capable of syncing your iPhone when plugged into a computer. The use of a microUSB port is convenient, since it’s generally easier to find a spare microUSB cable lying around than a Lightning cable. (They’re also a lot cheaper if you want to buy some backup cables.)

The case uses a 1700mAh battery, which is the same size cell as the battery in the original Juice Pack Air. Mophie says the battery should provide up to 8 additional hours of talk time, 10 hours of video playback or 40 hours of music playback. That effectively doubles the battery life of your iPhone. The battery pack worked as expected, so no complaints there.

A case that doubles as a flash drive

So far, the Space Pack is virtually identical to the Juice Pack Air. What makes it so different? Storage. This is the first battery case to feature built-in local storage for the iPhone, allowing you to add an additional 16 or 32GB of capacity.

I tested the 32GB model, which comes with nearly its entire capacity available in free space. Unfortunately, the Space Pack doesn’t seamlessly add all that extra space to your iPhone’s internal storage. Instead, you need to download Mophie’s free Space app from the Apple App Store, which provides you with access to files and documents stored on the case.

To place files onto the case, it’s as simple as connecting it to your computer via microUSB cable, then dragging and dropping files onto it as you would with any other standard drive. And you don’t need to organize the files in any typical fashion, either. The Space Pack will scan its contents and automatically place everything in its right place. Categories include Photos, Videos, Music, Documents, All Files and Other Files.

Any files placed on the Space Pack can only be accessed through the Space app. For instance, you won’t be able to play any music files on the case through the standard iOS Music app. But the Space app provides a relatively decent approximation of the experience you’ll find on native apps, though the Music app, for instance, lacks any distinction outside of Artists, Albums and Songs.

You can set your iPhone’s camera to automatically sync with the Space Pack, so whenever you take a picture, it’ll show up on the case’s internal storage. You can also shoot photos directly to the case itself, though you can’t edit them – you’ll have to transfer them to your phone’s internal storage in order to do that.

On the other hand, the case basically functions as a standalone flash drive. You can transfer and access files on the Space Pack without connecting your iPhone, and you can use the case for multiple devices, making it easy to share files. You can also protect it with a password, in case you don’t want to share files with anyone else.

I noticed that the bottom of the Space Pack has a tendency to get warm with heavy use – not distressingly so, but definitely noticeable to the touch. It can also be a bit slow to access files. There’s a large pause between syncing data to the Space Pack and the case sorting everything out. I also encountered delays when attempting to open some music and photo files.

Limitations like these can be a bit of an inconvenience, especially if your primary interest for the Space Pack is to store and edit photos and video. But I see it as more of an overall solution – a place to put big video files before a long trip, or to store those extra albums that won’t make it to your iPhone’s internal storage.

Convenience doesn’t come cheap

The Mophie Space Pack will ship at some point in March, but you can pre-order it now. The case comes in either black or white, and in 16 or 32GB capacities. The 16GB model costs $149.95, while the 32GB case costs $179.95. That sounds expensive, especially when you can get a plain old plastic case at a mall kiosk for about $10. But when you think about it, it’s actually a pretty good deal for what you’re getting.

You’ll probably need to use the included headphone extender cord, pictured here, since the headphone port is deeply recessed

Mophie’s Juice Pack Air, which contains the same 1,700mAh battery, costs $99.95. That means you’re getting the additional 16GB of storage for $49.95, or 32GB for $79.95. Both of those options are less expensive than it would cost to buy a higher-capacity iPhone from the get-go, since there’s a $100 price increase from the 16 to the 32GB models, and another $100 between the 32 and 64GB models.

So while the Mophie Space Pack might not be the cheapest iPhone accessory, or the sleekest, I’d have to say it ranks among the most useful out there. If you’re looking to increase either your iPhone’s storage or battery life, it’s well worth considering. And if you’re looking to increase both, it’s the only case that can do the job.

]]>Is your iPhone running slower than it used to? While iPhones seem to hold up fairly well over the length of a standard two-year contract (at least in my experience), there are plenty of factors that can contribute to some slight or significant slowdown. So if you’re looking to make your iPhone faster, these tips should help bring it back to feeling brand new.

What’s taking up the most space?

A bloated phone is a slower phone, so you want to make sure your iPhone has a little room to breathe. But before you do anything drastic, you should get a sense of what’s actually taking up the most space.

Luckily, checking out your iPhone’s usage is a very simple process. Simply tap on Settings > General > Usage. (Note that it might take a while for this list to populate, especially if your phone is really loaded up.)

This will show you a list of what’s taking up all that space, starting with the biggest data hogs and moving down to the smallest. To start, I’d play closer attention to the top of the list, since that’s where there’s the most work to be done.

Note: Before you delete anything, it’s a good idea to make sure your phone is backed up, just in case. You can find information on backing up your iPhone here.

Delete unused apps

Now that you know just how much space those apps take up, it’s time to clear some of them out. You can do this from the home screen — by holding down an app until it wiggles, then pressing the X icon in the upper left corner — but it’s easier to do it from the Usage menu, where you’ll be reminded of how big an app is before you delete it.

To delete an app from here, simply tap on it, then hit Delete App on the next page it brings up.

Delete some music, photos and (lots of) video

When you look at your phone’s usage, you’ll probably find that music, photos and video are taking up a ton of space — especially video files, which are huge. You’ll want to delete as much as possible, but it’s up to you to decide what stays and what goes. That said, there are multiple ways you can go about deleting these files.

If you want to delete all of your music in one fell swoop, you can do so from the Usage menu. Simply tap on Music, then hit Edit at the top of the next screen. This will bring up a red circle with a Minus sign next to All Music. Tap the circle and you’ll be given an option to delete everything.

Chances are you don’t want to start from scratch, however. In that case, whenever you find a song you want to delete from your Music app, simply swipe across the name of the song to the left (like you’re deleting an email) to bring up the option to delete it.

Note: Unless you’re an audiophile with a great pair of headphones, you probably don’t need to store super-high-quality audio files on your iPhone. iTunes offers the option to automatically convert higher bit rate songs to 128kbps AAC files before placing them on your phone (you can also choose 192 or 256kbps). For most people, even 128kbps will sound good enough and can save you a ton of space.

Deleting photos isn’t quite as simple. The only way to delete them all at once in iOS 7 is to connect your phone to your computer and choose Select All from the File menu before deleting the images through iPhoto (you can read more about quickly deleting photos from your iPhone here).

But if you only want to delete certain images and videos directly from your phone, you can do it right from the Photos app. Just open the app up, make sure you’re in the Photos view at the bottom of the screen, then tap Select in the top right corner. This will allow you to select all of the photos you wish to delete, which you can do by tapping the trash can icon in the bottom right corner.

Don’t forget to get rid of old messages (especially photos and video)

Messages take up a lot of space too. Not necessarily text messages, but all those picture messages you send and receive take up a ton of space.

If you don’t mind losing your entire message history with someone, you can delete an entire series of messages by swiping left across the most recent message in your Messages app. But if you want only want to delete pictures and video you can do that too, though it’s going to take a little more work.

Open a message. Find a picture or video you want to delete and hold your finger down on it. When a dialogue box appears choose More. This will allow you to select individual messages to delete by checking off the boxes to the left of each message. You can then delete them by tapping on the trash can icon in the bottom left corner.

Clear out your cache

Safari caches data to speed up page load times, but too much data can also slow down your phone overall. To clear it out, tap on Settings > Safari > Clear History. Then do the same but choose Clear Cookies and Data.

And if you make to make sure Safari is squeaky clean, tap on Settings > Safari > Advanced > Website Data. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen, tap Remove All Website Data, confirm that you wish to remove it, and there it goes. Note that doing this will also remove any saved login information you have unless you store it in iCloud Keychain.

Update your software

Yes, sometimes upgrading to a big, new iOS on an older iPhone can actually slow down your device. But if you’re already running iOS 7, make sure you have the latest version installed. New releases often bring tiny speed and performance bumps. You can make sure you’re up to date by tapping Settings > General > Software Update.

Some other software fixes

If you’re running iOS 7, there are a couple of other things you can try. First, you can turn off some of the new visual features introduced in the OS, like parallax motion, which are taxing on your CPU. To do this, tap Settings > General > Accessibility, and set Reduce Motion to On.

You should also turn off background processes, which use up a lot of available processing resources. Your best bet is to keep background apps from automatically refreshing. This means apps like Twitter won’t continue to update even when not in use. To do this tap Settings > General > Background App Refresh, then switch the toggle to off.

Reset your settings

Sometimes making your phone feel like new again requires you to switch some settings back to when your phone actually was new. Your best bet for this is to reset all of your phone’s settings.

To do this, tap on Settings > General > Rest > Reset All Settings. This won’t delete any of your apps, music, photos or other data, but it will reset all of your configurations, including email and network settings.

And if you truly want to start off fresh, you can choose to erase all of your iPhone’s content and settings. This will delete all of the data and settings on your phone, restoring it back to its original out-of-box state. You can read more on how to reset your iPhone here.

Get a new phone

This might seem obvious. But then again maybe not. If you’re still using an iPhone 3GS, there really isn’t much else you can do at this point to make it run any faster. Most of the tips above should help, but the only way to get your phone feeling brand new is to get a brand new phone.

]]>The aluminum enclosure of Apple’s iPhone 5 and 5s is sleek and thin, a design trademark of the company. So an aluminum case for the handset sounds appealing, no? There’s only one problem: Using metal as a case material can affect phone reception. It’s a problem that’s been solved, however: A Kickstarter project for the Kloqe aluminum case has a patent-pending design that won’t affect the iPhone’s multiple antennas.

How does this work? Separate sections and some intelligent use of different materials:

“The last round of prototyping called for complete separation between the three sections of the iPhone and case. To do this, we used injection molding along with Electric Discharge Machining (EDM). These methods, in addition to the patent-pending design, allowed Kloqe to keep its all-aluminum body while combating all reception issues.”

As a result, the Kloqe wraps the iPhone 5 or 5s in aluminum in a design that’s very similar to the iPhone itself. Here’s a video look at the case and its design, which adds a minimal thickness to iPhones.

With aluminum considered a premium material, don’t expect the Kloqe to come cheaply. Early birds can still get in on an $89 deal, but it appears the full retail price will be $99. Kloqe will be available in four colors: black, white, space grey and champagne. The project has topped its $25,000 funding goal and still has 12 days to go; the first cases are expected to ship in April.

]]>Charging gadgets wirelessly today generally uses one of two technologies: Magnetic induction or magnetic resonance. Consumers likely don’t care which is used but resonance lets you charge a device over distance while induction alone doesn’t. And that’s appealing because you don’t have to precisely line up a phone or tablet on a charging pad to recharge the device.

What if you could just place your phone near a charging pad instead? That’s the idea behind WiTricity’s technology said the company’s President and CEO, Eric Giler during a conversation on Thursday at the CES. This video demonstration shows how the system works by placing gadgets on or even nearby a pad equipped with magnetic resonance coils:

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I’ve seen magnetic resonance solutions before but I hadn’t seen how a wireless power repeater works. It could allow you to place a wired charging pad under a nightstand, for example, and have a wireless repeater in the top drawer: Drop your gadgets anywhere on that nightstand and they’ll re-charge.

So how do you get WiTricity products? Generally, you don’t; at least not directly, as the company works with partners that want to use the technology.

However, at CES the company did introduce a wireless charging pad and case for the iPhone 5 and 5s. It’s really a reference design says Giler, however WiTricity does plan to sell the pad for around $99 in the coming months, with the case likely priced at $49. I’m hoping to test one for myself as the product gets closer to launch.

Intel is an A4WP member and was involved in a $25 million Series E funding round for WiTricity back in October. Where Intel goes, Giler suggested, others will follow. Intel is also using WiTricity’s technology for a wireless charging bowl it demonstrated at CES: Just drop your wearables in the bowl and they start charging. Giler also told me that WiTricity’s new iPhone charging pad could be A4WP compliant with a firmware upgrade so the company is clearly prepared for meeting the standard if it chooses.

Instead of fighting over standards though, WiTricity is looking at ways to quickly bring this technology to consumers. Giler showed me a AA battery for example that can recharge wirelessly while still in whatever device it’s powering. That could help move consumers off of disposable batteries which are far more expensive in the long run.

]]>Even after six years, some folks just can’t get used to the software keyboard of an iPhone. How else do you explain the Typo iPhone Keyboard, a $99 accessory that’s backed by Hollywood’s Ryan Seacrest? After two years in development — spawned by Seacrest tired of carrying two phones all the time — the Typo iPhone Keyboard arrives in mid-January and is now available for pre-order.

This isn’t the first such iPhone accessory to hit the market, but it looks more promising than most; particularly if you are or were a happy BlackBerry smartphone user. In fact, I wonder what the BlackBerry folks think of the Typo, since it it looks extremely similar to what you’d find on an old ‘Berry. Take a look:

The backlit keyboard connects to an iPhone 5 or 5s through a Bluetooth connection and actually doubles as a case for your handset. Made in two pieces, the Typo completely covers the back of an iPhone when the two halves are connected. The keyboard still provides access to the iPhone’s microphone, speaker and lightning connector dock. And it reportedly provides 40 percent more display since the software keyboard won’t be taking up space on-screen.

A review unit of the Typo iPhone Keyboard is on the way, so I’ll see how it works and report back in.

]]>This morning I took an informal poll on both Twitter and Google+, asking if any iPhone 5 owners would be upgrading to an iPhone 5s. Surprisingly, the responses were skewed towards yes and the main reason looks to be how well the iPhone 5 has held its value.

Earlier this month, we shared a post on getting the most money for your iPhone, and just to be safe at that time, I locked in $315 through Gazelle for my 16 GB iPhone 5 that uses AT&T’s network. After my poll this morning, I was able to get even more for my handset: $352 through NextWorth, using the promo code of “todaysiphone” for a 10 percent bonus. (Thanks, David!) I was doing all this without much thought of upgrading, to be honest. It was more an exercise just in case.

Then I realized that the quoted value was much higher than my Early Termination Fee with AT&T: Essentially, I can get the same $199 pricing as a new AT&T customer by paying off my current contract. I’ll even have some money left over after I do so. Granted, I did pay $199 for the iPhone 5 less than a year ago, so paying another $199 this year isn’t what I’d call a “cheap” prospect. But it’s much cheaper than paying full price for a new iPhone 5s. If I had to do that, I’d surely skip the phone purchase.

I’m wondering if Apple discontinuing the iPhone 5 — it’s gone as of next week — has anything to do with this. Could the values be slightly higher since the handset will be scarce? Maybe, but probably not much. Instead, this speaks to how a good an investment an iPhone can be: I can think of no other phones that hold their value as well. Just to confirm that, I went back to NextWorth to compare the prices of some current flagship phones that are actually newer than the iPhone.

Got a 64 GB HTC One for AT&T? NextWorth pays $259, or $61 less than the 16 GB iPhone 5. (Note that’s without the 10 percent bonus on either phone; NextWorth is paying $320 straight up for a 16 GB iPhone 5.) The 16 GB Galaxy S 4 does much better with a value of $315 or just $5 less than an iPhone 5 with the same storage capacity. That relatively new 32 GB Lumia 1020 with its 41-megapixel camera? It’s worth $309 to NextWorth. And a 16 GB BlackBerry Z10? Well, $160 is better than nothing.

Why would I upgrade from an iPhone 5 to a 5S? I’m not the average consumer, of course. I write about mobile technology for a living. So I buy various devices to get a feel for the whole smartphone market and — hopefully — to maintain perspective on what the various companies in this space are doing. Yes, I’ve written a weekend column about Android for the past 4 years, but I’ve owned most of the iPhone models, have a few Windows Phone devices in the house and even keep a BlackBerry device on hand.

Is that worth an upgrade for most of you? I can’t decide that; it’s your money and your decision. But with the values being offered for the iPhone 5, the cost may not be as much as you’d think. And based on the poll responses I saw this morning, most respondents are planning to take advantage to cash in on their iPhone 5 investment.

]]>Don’t know what to do with your old Palm Pre? If you were thinking about getting an iPhone you can bring it to Best Buy this weekend, where it’ll take your old smartphone and give you an iPhone 5 in exchange. From now through September 16, Best Buy is offering customers a guaranteed minimum $100 trade-in credit for any working smartphone as long as you switch to the iPhone 5 on AT&T, Sprint or Verizon with a two-year activation. Provided you don’t want the iPhone 5c or 5s instead, that isn’t a bad deal.

When Apple introduced the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 5c on Tuesday, it announced that the iPhone 5c would replace the iPhone 5. Both phones are virtually identical, aside from the colorful new plastic build quality of the iPhone 5c and its slightly extended battery life. The iPhone 5c will also start at $99 on a two-year contract. So if you’re looking for iPhone 5c power in a more staid design, the iPhone 5 is the phone to get.

But you need to hurry. Not just because Best Buy’s promotion ends on Monday, but because the iPhone 5c has already gone on pre-sale. Come next week it’ll be on store shelves and the iPhone 5 will be history.

This promotion makes sense for Best Buy, allowing it to clear as many remaining iPhone 5 handsets out of inventory as it can before the phone disappears into the digital ether. But it also makes sense for customers holding on to very old smartphones. That Palm Pre, for instance, isn’t going to get you much money anywhere else. (I just checked, and Amazon is graciously offering up to a $0.75 gift card for it.) And if your old phone is worth more than $100, Best Buy will give you the difference in the form of a gift card.

Best Buy didn’t rank high when I surveyed the best places to sell your old iPhone a couple of weeks ago, and you probably don’t want to try an old iPhone in there now, either. But if you’ve still got an original Motorola Droid burning a hole in your pocket, this new deal is worth a look.